1 Amendments of Monika BEŇOVÁ related to 2021/2126(DEC)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that in 2020, the EEA's total budget was EUR 63 229 066 (a 21,5% increase on 2019 although still below the 2018 figure), of which EUR 41 972 000 (representing an increase of 5,6 % compared to 2019) came from the general budget of the Union; notes that the EEA is expected to play a key role (monitoring, reporting and validating) in supporting the European Green Deal actions and the 8th General Union Environment Action Programme1 ; insists therefore that the staff budget for the EEA should be increased to meet these obligations; notes that any future cuts will negatively impact the functioning of the EEA and the delivery of the European Green Deal; recalls that policymakers rely on the expertise and support of the EEA in facilitating the reforms required to achieve a climate neutral future; stresses that inadequate resources for the EEA may undermine the ability of the institutions to deliver on commitments in relation to the European Green Deal; _________________ 1Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (COM(2020)0652).